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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked the Ministers of Women Affairs, Tourism, Education, Housing and Urban Development as well as the Minister for Youth Development from his cabinet in a move to guarantee the effectiveness of his government in service to the country. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details below; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians. The eight…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji at the Presidential Villa in one of his very first official engagements after returning from a two-week vacation during which he visited the United Kingdom and France. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a Facebook post, announced that Tinubu resumed work at the State House and received a briefing from the FIRS chief executive who doubles as Special Adviser to the President on revenue. Onanuga said “President Bola Tinubu at his desk this morning,…
Love Legacy Chapel International has announced a wide range of special training for all its workers tagged, ‘Equipping for Ministry’. The Church based in Middletown, southern New York in the United States of America said the ‘Leaderserve conference’ begins on 2nd October and will last until 26th October 2024. According to the scheduled events, the impactful programme will hold every Wednesday and Fridays at 7:30pm Eastern Time. Like every purposeful organization, the Church leadership explains that helping employees learn and develop their skills is best to enable them to become more effective at what they do especially in God’s Ministry.…
Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has emerged as the Digital Governor of the Year, coming in recognition of his government’s intervention and reforms in advancing digital literacy and leveraging technology to improve governance and service delivery in the State. The Governor was distinguished in the digital literacy category at the 2024 Nigeria GOVTECH Conference and Awards. The event is organized by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and designed to bring together government officials, technology innovators, industry experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders to discuss and promote digital transformation within the Nigerian government. Governor Bago who was represented by his deputy…
Secretary for Women Affairs Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi was one of Nigeria’s delegations to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). She speaks on the gains of the global event to the country and space of opportunity provided for women in Abuja among other issues. Newsquest was there and brings the excerpts: Q: How is the SDGs (5) implementation helping women’s participation in governance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)? The key takeaway for me here, is the focus on impact and innovation. The emphasis on impact is crucial, and I…
Nigeria’s rural and peri-urban populations continue to suffer from unreliable and expensive energy supply. According to a 2020 report by the World Bank, the access rate to electricity in the country stands at 55.4 percent with a big gap between urban and rural areas, a ratio of about 83.9 percent versus 24.6 percent. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – Abuja is not immune to this worrisome electricity supply inadequacy that confronts many parts of the country. Abuja at different times had faced frequent total power outages and epileptic supply often attributed to insufficient generation capacity, transmission and distribution challenges, as…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State was on Vice President Kashim Shettima’s delegation to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). He speaks on the gains of the global event for Nigeria and his government’s efforts to revive agriculture in Benue State among other issues. Newsquest brings the excerpts: Q: What progress has Benue State made regarding the attainment of SDG goals? Part of what we made presentations during our meeting with the United Nations (UN) officials here in New York is on the efforts we have put in place in Benue State and the target is…
Governor Mohqmmed Bago of Niger State was on Vice President Kashim Shertima’s delegation to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). He speaks on the gains for Nigeria and his State’s participation at the global event among other issues. Newsquest brings the excerpts: Q: What are the major takeaways from this global event? This outing has been very successful for the sub-nationals and for the country, because we have been able to unlock opportunities as it affects Sustainable Development Goqls (SDGs). We know the challenges of food insecurity, the challenges of nutrition, what has to do with…
By Anule Emmanuel Wife of American President Jill Biden on Wednesday bid farewell to visiting First Ladies from countries around the world at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) ahead of the November 5, 2024 presidential election that will produce a new leadership for the nation. Her husband Joe in July withdrew from his re-election bid after weeks of pressure, thrusting the 2024 race into uncertain territory. Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu joined the world women leaders who interacted with the American First Lady at a lunch. Jill Biden described her interactions with the First Ladies as impactful…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago is one of the officials on Vice President Kashim Shettima’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) in New York. He speaks on the negative effects of State governments’ over reliance on monthly allocations from FAAC to fund critical infrastructure and development projects, and the need for coordinated Diasporian remittance support to the Nigerian economy among other issues. Newsquest brings the excerpts; Q: What is your perspective on Diaspora support in the Nigerian economy? I am the President of the youth forum of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF). Diasporian, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the…